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Council to sponsor parks and recreation fees ordinance for first reading
Summary
Council members agreed to sponsor and circulate a draft ordinance that would allow the city to set fees for pavilions and ball fields under a cited Kentucky statute; staff will share the draft with Trent before a formal first reading at the next meeting.
Council members agreed to move forward with a draft ordinance that would set fees for Leitchfield’s parks and recreation facilities, including pavilions and ball fields, and to bring the ordinance forward for a first reading at the next meeting.
A council member explained the draft relies on a Kentucky statute (KRS) that permits cities to charge fees for park facilities and said staff intends to circulate a near-final draft to Trent for review before the formal first reading. The council voted to allow a sponsor to be named so the ordinance can be placed on the next agenda; Terry moved to sponsor the measure and a colleague seconded the motion, which passed by voice vote.
Council members described the draft as primarily procedural — establishing where and how fees would be charged (for example, reservable pavilions vs. first-come pavilions and ball-field fees) — and said they want Trent to review operational details before first reading. No fee amounts or effective dates were adopted at the meeting; those details are expected to appear in the draft ordinance when formally introduced.
